Introduction
Introduction
What is a web quest? Being that you are an honors level class you should know what a Webquest is by now but if not then here you go. A Webquest is a way of researching which is designed to give you a deeper level of the understanding. Essay style questions are used to make you think more and know more about each individual question.
Task
Assignment
In this WebQuest your objective is to complete all the question in three to five sentences apiece and we have provided some links to so some documents to help you with your research and to help you learn the right and correct answer to these problems.
Process
Section 1- Puritans
http://www.history.com/topics/puritanism
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What is the origin of puritanism and what did Puritanism lay the foundation for?
Section 2 - House of Burgesses
http://www.ushistory.org/us/2f.asp
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Who was apart of the House of Burgesses what was the purpose of having it?
Section 3- Exile of Roger Williams
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/rhode-island-founder-banished-from-massachusetts
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Why was Roger Williams exiled?
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Would you agree in the reasoning for him being exiled?
Section 4- Importance of tobacco in early settlements
http://www.ushistory.org/us/2d.asp
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How did tobacco affect the south ?
Section 5- Sugar Act
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1211.html
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Why was the Sugar Act made and how did the colonist feel about it?
Section 6- Taxes Post French-indian war
Tax History Project -- The Seven Years War to the American Revolution
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How and why did the colonists feel about being taxed?
Section 7- Salutary neglect
https://www.landofthebrave.info/salutary-neglect.htm
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Why did Britain use this policy and how did the colonies feel about it?
Section 8- John Locke - Natural rights
http://www.nlnrac.org/earlymodern/locke
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Explain How did John Locke become famous and what part he did he have in natural Rights.
Section 9 - Positives about the Article of Confederation
http://apecsec.org/pros-and-cons-of-the-articles-of-confederation/
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How was the Articles of Confederation Positive to the Nation and affect the US?
Section 10- Shay’s rebellion
http://www.history.com/topics/shays-rebellion
- Who was leading this and why?
Section 11- Conn/NJ/ Great compromise
http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/A_Great_Compromise.htm
- What was the compromise for and who was leading this movement?
Section 12- Checks and Balances
http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_cnb.html
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Who started the Checks and Balances and how did it affect the people in the lower communities?
Section 13- Federalist’s vs Dem- republicans
http://politicalpartiesush.weebly.com/federalists-vs-democratic-republicans.html
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What was the cause and solution of the Federalist’s vs Dem- republicans?
Section 14- National Bank
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/n/national-bank.asp
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When was the Nation Bank first made and who idea was it to make it?
Section 15- Bill of Rights
http://www.ushistory.org/documents/amendments.htm
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Who made the Bill of Rights and what’s the purpose?
Section 16 - 10th Amendment
https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/tenth_amendment
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What was the 10 Amendment and how did this Amendment effect the people?
Section 17- Legacy of john Adams
http://millercenter.org/president/biography/adams-impact-and-legacy
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Who was John Adams and what was his legacy? 1 Write a short answer to explain.
Section 18- McCulloch vs. Maryland
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/antebellum/landmark_mcculloch.html
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What was the McCulloch vs Maryland and who are apart of it?
Section 19- Worcester vs. Georgia
https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/31/515
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Who was apart and what was the Worcester vs. Georgia?
Section 20- Importance of John Marshall
http://www.history.com/topics/john-marshall
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Who was John Marshall and and what was the main thing he known from?
Section 21- Lasting ideals of Federalism
http://www.history.com/topics/federalist-party
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What is Federalism and who was apart ?
Section 22- Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
https://www.britannica.com/event/Virginia-and-Kentucky-Resolutions
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How did they make a resolution
Evaluation
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Presentation Rubric |
Developing |
Proficient |
Advanced |
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Correct information |
No research, some correct information |
Mostly correct. |
All correct information. |
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Oral communication |
Reading directly from the board |
Speaking fluently, no eye contact, |
Eye contact, Not reading directly from the board. |
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Written communication |
Missed spelled word , colorful presentation that distracts the learner, distracting font. |
Mostly correct words, Correct font. |
All correct information , |
Conclusion
Conclusion
This is what being an honors level classis you had to do researching which is designed to give you a deeper level of the understanding. Our Essay style questions are used to make you think more and know more about each individual question.